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<div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"><p><strong>ANKENY, Iowa --</strong> <a href="http://www.cspdailynews.com/industry-news-analysis/top-convenience-stores/retailer/caseys-general-stores-inc-2017" target="_blank">Casey’s General Stores Inc.</a> has purchased five convenience stores in Wisconsin from Frawley Oil Co., which is effectively exiting retailing. The stores are in Whitewater, Delavan, Elkhorn, Fort Atkinson and Jefferson, Wis.</p>
<p>Frawley Oil is keeping one c-store, but will be selling it and exiting the retail business entirely.</p>
<p>Casey’s said it expects to rebrand the five c-stores as Casey’s General Stores and that the stores will undergo improvements in coming months following the closing of the transaction.</p>
<p>Jack Frawley founded Frawley Oil, Whitewater, Wis., in 1948 after returning from World War II, purchasing the business from Cities Service Oil Co. (the forerunner of CITGO) and changing the name to Frawley Oil Co. He and his wife, Betty, operated the business and raised their family in Whitewater. In 1974, their son Mike began working for the family business. Frawley Oil continued to service the area with fuel delivery but expanded into the tire and service business and then into the c-store business and operated their CITGO-branded locations in Jefferson and Walworth counties.</p>
<p>Mike Frawley, now president of Whitewater-based Frawley Oil, said he will miss the employees and customers he has known over the many years from operating the c-stores, and he hopes customers will continue to patronize the new owners. He said the decision to sell the stores was “bittersweet,” and he plans to concentrate his efforts on the company’s fuel and lubricant distribution business in Southeastern Wisconsin.</p>
<p>Terry Monroe of American Business Brokers &amp; Advisors, Effingham, Ill., and Bill Fecht of WJF Services Inc., Normal, Ill., provided merger-and-acquisition (M&amp;A) advisory services to Frawley Oil.</p>
<p>Ankeny, Iowa-based Casey’s has more than 2,000 c-stores in 15 mostly Midwestern states, located primarily in towns with populations of 5,000 or fewer people.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-op-author field--type-node-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Author(s):&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator">Greg Lindenberg</div></div></div><span rel="schema:url" resource="/mergers-acquisition-growth/mergers-acquisitions-news/articles/casey-s-acquires-5-convenience-stores" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span><span property="schema:name" content="Casey’s Acquires 5 Convenience Stores in Wisconsin" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 13:58:25 +0000Greg Lindenberg51210 at http://www.cspdailynews.comCSP Daily NewsMergers, Acquisition & GrowthMergers & Acquisitions Newshttp://www.cspdailynews.com/mergers-acquisition-growth/mergers-acquisitions-news/articles/casey-s-acquires-5-convenience-stores#commentsCircle K Signs Agreement on 20 Franchise Siteshttp://www.cspdailynews.com/industry-news-analysis/corporate-news/articles/circle-k-signs-agreement-20-franchise-sites
<div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"><p><strong>SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario --</strong> McDougall Energy Inc. is the first company to take advantage of <a href="http://www.cspdailynews.com/industry-news-analysis/top-convenience-stores/retailer/alimentation-couche-tard-2017" target="_blank">Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.’s</a> new full-service franchise offering with its Circle K brand in Ontario, signing an agreement for 20 sites to open within the next five years.</p>
<p>Circle K entered the Ontario franchise market <a href="http://www.cspdailynews.com/industry-news-analysis/corporate-news/articles/couche-tard-grow-circle-k-brand-canada">earlier this month</a> to foster the growth of the brand and complement Couche-Tard’s nearly 10,000 stores in North America, including more than 2,200 in Canada.</p>
<p>McDougall Energy is a privately owned, third-generation family business that has been providing products and services to energy customers for more than 70 years, including through its network of retail fuel dealers in Ontario and British Columbia.</p>
<p>“We believe McDougall Energy will be an excellent partner in our growth in the Ontario market,” said Matt McCure, vice president of Circle K Worldwide Franchise. “McDougall Energy has proven itself as a successful owner of dealer networks, and will help drive traffic to the Circle K brand and its popular products for customers on the go in the Ontario province.”</p>
<p>“As a company looking for continued growth, it is a natural fit for us to partner with Circle K,” said Darren McDougall, president of McDougall Energy. “We are pleased to be aligning with the success and experience that comes with Circle K and to expand our dealer network with a leading brand in Canadian convenience stores.”</p>
<p>Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario-based McDougall Energy is a marketer and distributor of heating oil, propane, gasoline, diesel fuel and commercial lubricants, as well as an Esso retailer.</p>
<p>Laval, Quebec-based Couche-Tard’s network includes 9,987 convenience stores in North America, including 8,657 stores dispensing fuel. Its North American network consists of 19 business units, including 15 in the United States covering 48 states and four in Canada covering all 10 provinces. Through CrossAmerica Partners LP, Allentown, Pa., it also supplies fuel under various brands to more than 1,200 locations in the United States.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-op-author field--type-node-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Author(s):&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator">Greg Lindenberg</div></div></div><span rel="schema:url" resource="/industry-news-analysis/corporate-news/articles/circle-k-signs-agreement-20-franchise-sites" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span><span property="schema:name" content="Circle K Signs Agreement on 20 Franchise Sites" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 20:04:23 +0000Greg Lindenberg51118 at http://www.cspdailynews.comCSP Daily NewsIndustry News & AnalysisCorporate Newshttp://www.cspdailynews.com/industry-news-analysis/corporate-news/articles/circle-k-signs-agreement-20-franchise-sites#commentsSunoco Closes Sale of C-Stores to 7-Elevenhttp://www.cspdailynews.com/mergers-acquisition-growth/mergers-acquisitions-news/articles/sunoco-closes-sale-c-stores-7-eleven
<div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"><p><strong>DALLAS --</strong> Sunoco LP has closed the strategic divestiture of most of its company-operated convenience stores to 7-Eleven Inc., which <a href="http://www.cspdailynews.com/mergers-acquisition-growth/mergers-acquisitions-news/articles/7-eleven-completes-acquisition-1030" target="_blank">acquired</a> approximately 1,030 of Sunoco’s c-stores in 17 states for approximately $3.114 billion.</p>
<p>Dallas-based Sunoco’s strategic divestiture is a major step in transforming it into a more stable-income master limited partnership (MLP) <a href="http://www.cspdailynews.com/industry-news-analysis/corporate-news/articles/sunoco-turns-focus-away-retail" target="_blank">focused on fuel distribution</a> and logistics rather than retailing, the company said.</p>
<p>On the retail side, however, the transaction does not include Sunoco’s APlus franchisee-operated c-stores, and Sunoco’s <a href="http://www.cspdailynews.com/mergers-acquisition-growth/mergers-acquisitions-news/articles/7-eleven-gains-stores-sunoco-changes#page=2" target="_blank">Aloha Petroleum</a> business unit in Hawaii will continue to operate its integrated business model within Sunoco.</p>
<p>The transaction with 7-Eleven Inc., announced April 6, 2017, includes a 15-year take-or-pay fuel-supply agreement under which Sunoco will supply about 2 billion gallons of fuel annually with an additional 500 million gallons of committed growth in the future.</p>
<p>Sunoco will use the gross proceeds from the transaction to achieve targeted leverage and coverage goals, it said.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Sunoco's strategic conversion of 207 West Texas retail sites to a <a href="http://www.cspdailynews.com/mergers-acquisition-growth/mergers-acquisitions-news/articles/7-eleven-sunoco-say-deal-track" target="_blank">commission agent model</a> remains on schedule with a conversion date expected to occur late in first-quarter 2018.</p>
<p>Sunoco also announced the <a href="http://www.cspdailynews.com/mergers-acquisition-growth/mergers-acquisitions-news/articles/sunoco-final-steps-sell-1100-c-stores" target="_blank">closing of a private offering</a> of $2.2 billion of various senior notes due 2023, 2026 and 2028.</p>
<p>Sunoco distributes motor fuel to about 9,200 convenience stores, independent dealers, commercial customers and distributors in more than 30 states. Its general partner is owned by Energy Transfer Equity LP.</p>
<p>For Irving, Texas-based 7-Eleven, this acquisition is the largest in the company’s history, and will bring its total store count to about 9,700 in the United States and Canada. Seven &amp; i Holdings Co. Ltd., the Tokyo-based parent company of 7-Eleven Inc., operates more than 65,000 stores in 18 countries globally.</p>
<ul style="margin-left: 80px;"><li><em>7-Eleven ranked <a href="http://www.cspdailynews.com/industry-news-analysis/top-convenience-stores/retailer/7-eleven-inc-2017" target="_blank">No. 1</a> on </em><a href="http://www.cspdailynews.com/industry-news-analysis/top-convenience-stores-2017">CSP's</a><em> <a href="http://www.cspdailynews.com/industry-news-analysis/top-convenience-stores-2017">2017 Top 202</a> list of the largest c-store chains in the United States. Ahead of the 7-Eleven deal, Sunoco ranked <a href="http://www.cspdailynews.com/industry-news-analysis/top-convenience-stores/retailer/sunoco-lp-2017" target="_blank">No. 6</a> on the list. <a href="http://www.cspdailynews.com/mergers-acquisition-growth/mergers-acquisitions-news/articles/ranking-top-40-c-store-chains-year-end#page=0" target="_blank">Click here</a> to read "Ranking the Top 40 C-Store Chains: A Year-End Review."</em></li>
</ul><p>The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ruled last week that the $3.3 billion acquisition, originally pegged at about 1,100 c-stores, would violate federal antitrust law and would <a href="http://www.cspdailynews.com/mergers-acquisition-growth/mergers-acquisitions-news/articles/7-eleven-must-divest-stores-complete" target="_blank">harm competition</a> in 76 markets. Under the terms of the <a href="https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/1710126_seven_sunoco_decision_and_order.pdf" target="_blank">consent agreement</a> that has allowed the deal to go forward, 7-Eleven has agreed to sell <a href="https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/1710126_seven_sunoco_do_schedule_a.pdf" target="_blank">26 retail fuel outlets that it owns</a> to Sunoco, and Sunoco will retain <a href="http://www.cspdailynews.com/industry-news-analysis/top-convenience-stores/retailer/7-eleven-inc-2017" target="_blank">33 fuel outlets that 7-Eleven otherwise would have acquired</a>.</p>
<p>With the <a href="http://www.cspdailynews.com/mergers-acquisition-growth/mergers-acquisitions-news/articles/7-eleven-gains-stores-sunoco-changes#page=0" target="_blank">acquisition of the company-operated c-stores</a> in Texas, New York, Florida and other states from Sunoco, the APlus and Stripes c-store brands and the Laredo Taco and Ladson Grill foodservice brands at these locations will continue to serve customers for the time being, said 7-Eleven.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-op-author field--type-node-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Author(s):&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator">Greg Lindenberg</div></div></div><span rel="schema:url" resource="/mergers-acquisition-growth/mergers-acquisitions-news/articles/sunoco-closes-sale-c-stores-7-eleven" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span><span property="schema:name" content="Sunoco Closes Sale of C-Stores to 7-Eleven" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span>Wed, 24 Jan 2018 20:50:04 +0000Greg Lindenberg51081 at http://www.cspdailynews.comCSP Daily NewsMergers, Acquisition & GrowthMergers & Acquisitions Newshttp://www.cspdailynews.com/mergers-acquisition-growth/mergers-acquisitions-news/articles/sunoco-closes-sale-c-stores-7-eleven#commentsWhat’s Behind Reebok’s Convenience-Store Vision?http://www.cspdailynews.com/category-news/services/articles/what-s-behind-reebok-s-convenience-store-vision
<div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"><p><strong>BOSTON --</strong> Athletic shoe and clothing maker Reebok and architecture firm Gensler are proposing to turn the <a href="http://www.cspdailynews.com/industry-news-analysis/corporate-news/articles/reebok-reimagining-gas-station">fueling stations of the future</a> into “fitness hubs” where customers can work out while they charge their cars.</p>
<p>The c-store model, dubbed the “Get Pumped” campaign, theorizes what electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations would look like if customers could work out and shop for health-focused products while they wait.</p>
<p>The concept includes infrastructure one might expect at a modern gym. Offerings include a farm-to-table eatery or a juice bar, plus yoga and meditation pods. What was once an auto-repair shop could host nutrition classes, and pop-up trucks could host CrossFit and spin classes instead of selling food.</p>
<p>Acknowledging that the concept would be a dramatic change for the convenience-store industry, a Reebok spokesperson clarified to <em>CSP Daily News</em> that the plan is just that—a concept. The spokesperson said there is no schedule or path forward to build the c-store/gym hybrid at this time.</p>
<p>The concept is built on Reebok and Gensler's vision of “a future where fitness is universally accessible.” Reebok is a fitness lifestyle brand, not a fuel retailer, and according to the company’s spokesperson, no one on the Reebok staff working on this concept has experience in the convenience-petroleum industry.</p>
<p>Central to this vision is a future where many cars on the road are EVs. But the focus of the concept isn’t recharging cars. Reebok’s vision is mostly about recharging customers’ bodies.</p>
<p>“Reebok believes that we’re always training to be our best,” said Austin Malleolo, head of Reebok fitness facilities in a <a href="http://www.reebok.com/en-us/Blog/2018-01/the-gym-of-the-future-is-closer-than-you-think">blog post</a>. “This design work with Gensler allows us to imagine a future where there is zero barrier to entry for an opportunity to work out and be healthy. Consumers may not need gas stations anymore, but instead of wasting them, we’re recycling them, and maximizing the space so that they become places of community.”</p>
<p>Reebok and Gensler make it clear that this concept is meant for urban hubs, where EVs are likely to become mainstream sooner than in rural areas. “We envision our cities of the future to have a network of fitness oases between home and work where you could stop and recharge more than just your car. Imagine an option to leave the traffic jam to unwind with yoga, get your CrossFit fix, or pick up a green juice and your weekly farm share all in one place.” said Alfred Byun, a designer at Gensler, in the blog.</p>
<p>While today it seems unlikely that gas stations will transition into fitness centers as EVs gain more share of the road, the proposal demonstrates that the world is pondering what will happen to convenience stores if/when gasoline takes a back seat to alternative fuels. Unless c-stores share their vision for a post-gasoline world, disruptors from <a href="http://www.cspdailynews.com/industry-news-analysis/corporate-news/articles/opinion-can-t-c-stores-just-disrupt-themselves">outside of the c-store industry</a> will step in and answer this question for it.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.reebok.com/us/">Reebok International</a>, based in Boston, is a worldwide designer, marketer and distributor of fitness and lifestyle footwear, apparel and equipment. Reebok is a subsidiary of the Adidas Group and operates under multiple divisions of the Reebok brand.</p>
<p>San Francisco-based <a href="https://www.gensler.com/">Gensler</a> is a global architecture, design and planning firm with 44 locations and more than 5,000 professionals around the world.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-op-author field--type-node-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Author(s):&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator">Jackson Lewis</div></div></div><span rel="schema:url" resource="/category-news/services/articles/what-s-behind-reebok-s-convenience-store-vision" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span><span property="schema:name" content="What’s Behind Reebok’s Convenience-Store Vision?" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 22:13:57 +0000jlewis@technomic.com51042 at http://www.cspdailynews.comCSP Daily NewsCategory NewsServiceshttp://www.cspdailynews.com/category-news/services/articles/what-s-behind-reebok-s-convenience-store-vision#commentsEby-Brown's Coppel Retires After 27 Yearshttp://www.cspdailynews.com/category-news/general-merchandise/articles/eby-browns-coppel-retires-after-27-years
<div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"><p><strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/coppel-ron.jpg" style="width: 149px; height: 200px; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px 6px; float: right;" />NAPERVILLE, Ill. --</strong> Independent convenience-store distributor Eby-Brown’s longtime Senior Vice President Ron Coppel is retiring after more than 27 years with the company.</p>
<p>During his time with Eby-Brown, Coppel served as a member of the NACS Supplier Board from 1999 to 2009, as well as the NACS Board of Directors for two consecutive terms from 2004 through 2006. In 2006, he was named Supplier Board chairman for a one-year term.</p>
<p>“Ron joined Eby-Brown in 1990 and worked tirelessly to become one of the prominent faces and voices to the c-store industry, both to the publications and associations that influence our industry,” said Tom Wake, co-president of Eby-Brown. “We tasked him with building our customer base by being an ambassador to our brand and initially ensuring that the Eby-Brown name was known in new territories like Ohio, and subsequently, throughout Eby’s entire market area. We appreciate all that Ron has done for the growth of Eby-Brown and are excited to hear about the next chapter that Ron takes on in his retirement.”</p>
<p>As for the next stage of his life, Coppel is training to be a docent at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Skokie, Ill. The son of two Holocaust survivors, he plans to dedicate himself to teaching its history through his parents’ life stories and emphasizing the importance of standing up for oneself when confronted with prejudice.</p>
<p>Eby-Brown, Naperville, Ill., is a privately held company with annual revenues exceeding $5.6 billion, servicing retail accounts throughout the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast. It is the largest independent c-store distributor in the United States.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-op-author field--type-node-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Author(s):&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator">Brett Dworski</div></div></div><span rel="schema:url" resource="/category-news/general-merchandise/articles/eby-browns-coppel-retires-after-27-years" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span><span property="schema:name" content="Eby-Brown&#039;s Coppel Retires After 27 Years" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span>Wed, 17 Jan 2018 14:55:47 +0000bdworski@technomic.com51032 at http://www.cspdailynews.comCSP Daily NewsCategory NewsGeneral Merchandisehttp://www.cspdailynews.com/category-news/general-merchandise/articles/eby-browns-coppel-retires-after-27-years#commentsConvenience Valet Names New President and CEOhttp://www.cspdailynews.com/category-news/general-merchandise/articles/convenience-valet-names-new-president-and-ceo
<div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"><p><strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/Steve-Jungmann.png" style="width: 200px; height: 238px; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px 6px; float: right;" />CLEVELAND --</strong> Convenience Valet has hired Steve Jungmann as its new president and CEO. Jungmann will assume immediate day-to-day control of the company.</p>
<p>Jungmann has more than 30 years of industry-related experience in senior leadership roles for companies such as Kraft Foods, Solo Cup and SuperValu. Immediately prior to joining Convenience Valet, Jungmann served as president of sales for Richelieu Foods, a private equity-owned manufacturer of private-label frozen pizza, salad dressings, marinades, sauces and condiments.</p>
<p>As president and CEO of Convenience Valet, Jungmann will assume direct operational control over the business, reporting to the Board of Directors. He will be tasked with working hand in hand with the senior management team to develop and implement Convenience Valet's long-term growth plan while also continuing to drive incremental improvements across the organization. He will also lead the acquisition and integration of any future add-on businesses.</p>
<p>Convenience Valet distributes more than 500 branded health and beauty care, over the counter, personal care and sundries products in convenience or travel sizes and has an expansive distribution network through which its partners' products can reach consumers nationwide.</p>
<div>"Convenience Valet has been in business for more than 70 years. We purchased the business in 2015 and have enjoyed working with the senior management team to continue their tradition of innovative product development, value-added design and plan-o-gramming and excellent customer service," said Ronald E. Weinberg Jr., managing director and principal of parent company the Weinberg Capital Group. "The addition of Steve will only serve to enhance an already robust platform. Steve is a seasoned CEO, possessing a long and distinguished track record. He is exactly the right individual to take this business to a new level of success."</div>
<p>Jungmann said Convenience Valet has "multiple avenues for growth. I can't wait to get in there and get to work."</p>
<p>Convenience Valet is a Weinberg Capital Group company. Weinberg Capital Group is a Cleveland-based private equity group. The firm invests in companies throughout North America with annual revenue from $15 to $100 million and EBITDA ranging from $2 to $10 million. Its current portfolio covers a broad range of industries, including manufacturing, business services, aviation services, financial services, consumer products, retail and value-added distribution.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-op-author field--type-node-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Author(s):&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator">Abbey Lewis</div></div></div><span rel="schema:url" resource="/category-news/general-merchandise/articles/convenience-valet-names-new-president-and-ceo" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span><span property="schema:name" content="Convenience Valet Names New President and CEO" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 16:46:22 +0000alewis@winsightmedia.com50947 at http://www.cspdailynews.comCSP Daily NewsCategory NewsGeneral Merchandisehttp://www.cspdailynews.com/category-news/general-merchandise/articles/convenience-valet-names-new-president-and-ceo#commentsAdzick to Lead McLane Foodservice Business Developmenthttp://www.cspdailynews.com/category-news/general-merchandise/articles/adzick-lead-mclane-foodservice-business-development
<div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"><p><strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/adzick-susan.png" style="width: 200px; height: 254px; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px 6px; float: right;" />TEMPLE, Texas --</strong> McLane Co. Inc. has promoted Susan Adzick to senior vice president of sales and strategic relationships. In this new role, Adzick will lead the entire business development and national account functions for McLane Foodservice.</p>
<p>Adzick, who joined the company in 2000, will assume the added responsibility of providing strategic direction, business development and customer relationship management for all McLane Foodservice customers. She will continue to work across all departments within McLane.</p>
<p>“Susan has worked to elevate the McLane Foodservice brand to higher visibility within the industry and brand recognition across all categories,” said Tom Zatina, president of McLane Foodservice. “Under her watch, we have grown market share with existing brands and added new customers expanding into casual dining and fast-casual brands."</p>
<p>Adzick, formerly vice president of sales and marketing, has played a role in shaping many foodservice industry-focused organizations and events. She is the incoming chair of the Women’s Foodservice Forum board of directors. She also serves on the National Restaurant Association board of directors, executive committee and business strategy committee; the National Restaurant Educational Foundation board of trustees and executive committee; and the Restaurant Leadership Conference advisory board.</p>
<p>“Many of the most respected and successful brands in the restaurant industry have placed their trust in McLane as their distribution partner. I take that trust to heart, and I’m honored to be asked to lead not only the relationship efforts, but to help set the strategic direction that best supports our partners with a McLane culture that values winning together,” Adzick said.</p>
<p>Temple, Texas-based McLane Co. is one of the largest supply-chain-services leaders in the United States, providing grocery and foodservice supply-chain solutions for convenience stores, mass merchants, drugstores and chain restaurants. McLane, through McLane Grocery and McLane Foodservice, operates more than 80 distribution centers across the United States and has one of the nation’s largest private fleets.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-op-author field--type-node-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Author(s):&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator">Abbey Lewis</div></div></div><span rel="schema:url" resource="/category-news/general-merchandise/articles/adzick-lead-mclane-foodservice-business-development" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span><span property="schema:name" content="Adzick to Lead McLane Foodservice Business Development" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span>Wed, 27 Dec 2017 17:01:09 +0000alewis@winsightmedia.com50920 at http://www.cspdailynews.comCSP Daily NewsCategory NewsGeneral Merchandisehttp://www.cspdailynews.com/category-news/general-merchandise/articles/adzick-lead-mclane-foodservice-business-development#commentsClif Bar Chooses New Convenience Brokerhttp://www.cspdailynews.com/category-news/snacks-candy/articles/clif-bar-chooses-new-convenience-broker
<div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" property="rnews:articlebody schema:articleBody"><p><strong>EMERYVILLE, Calif. --</strong> Clif Bar &amp; Co. has appointed Crossmark Inc. as its newest broker for the convenience channel in the United States. </p>
<p>“Crossmark brings a deep understanding of insights and analytics, which is becoming more important in today’s competitive marketplace,” said Karin Thrift, director of sales, c-store, for Clif Bar &amp; Co., Emeryville, Calif. “We also appreciate Crossmark's depth and breadth of coverage in the convenience channel.”</p>
<p>“We are very excited to add Clif Bar quality products to the brands we represent in the convenience channel. We sincerely appreciate Clif Bar’s recognition of our capabilities and look forward to our developing partnership, enabling Clif Bar to enable further growth of their business in convenience,” said Jami McDermid, president of sales agency for Crossmark. “Convenience is a key strategic channel for Crossmark; we are committed to continuing to build best-in-class capabilities focusing on our talent, business insights and our route to market, including process.”</p>
<p>Family- and employee-owned Clif Bar &amp; Co. is a manufacturer of nutritious and organic snack bars, including the Clif Bar energy bar, Clif Kid and Luna.</p>
<p>Crossmark is a sales and marketing services company that provides growth solutions for consumer-branded suppliers and retailers. The Plano, Texas-based firm's expertise includes headquarter sales, retail merchandising, retailer solutions, shopper and consumer engagement, in-store events, experiential marketing, shopper marketing, in-store data collection and field intelligence and analytics and insights.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-op-author field--type-node-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Author(s):&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even" rel="rnews:creator schema:creator">Abbey Lewis</div></div></div><span rel="schema:url" resource="/category-news/snacks-candy/articles/clif-bar-chooses-new-convenience-broker" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span><span property="schema:name" content="Clif Bar Chooses New Convenience Broker" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span>Wed, 20 Dec 2017 15:10:51 +0000alewis@winsightmedia.com50905 at http://www.cspdailynews.comCSP Daily NewsCategory NewsSnacks & Candyhttp://www.cspdailynews.com/category-news/snacks-candy/articles/clif-bar-chooses-new-convenience-broker#comments3 Trends That Will Change Payments in 2018http://www.cspdailynews.com/industry-news-analysis/technology/articles/3-trends-will-change-payments-2018
<div class="field field--name-field-op-author field--type-node-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Author(s):&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/profile/jackson-lewis" class=" jackson-lewis">Jackson Lewis</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.cspdailynews.com/sites/default/files/mobile-payment-general_1.jpg" width="885" height="524" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-article-summary field--type-text-long field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Article Summary:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>Voice, AI and Chinese wallets forcing innovation worldwide</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-section field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Section:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/section/industry-news-analysis" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="" class=" industry-news--analysis">Industry News &amp; Analysis</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/section/technology" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="" class=" technology">Technology</a></div></div></div><div class="field-collection-container clearfix"><div class="field field--name-field-enhanced-slideshow field--type-field-collection field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Enhanced Slideshow:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><div class="field-collection-view clearfix view-mode-full"><div about="/field-collection/field-enhanced-slideshow/10240" typeof="" class="ds-1col entity entity-field-collection-item field-collection-item-field-enhanced-slideshow view-mode-full clearfix">
<div class="img-responsive"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.cspdailynews.com/sites/default/files/styles/enhanced_slideshow/public/mobile-payment-general_0.jpg?itok=EEbDnw2v" width="885" height="524" alt="" /></div><div class="slide-caption"><p><strong>LONDON -- </strong>While the United States is undoubtedly the leader in modern consumer-facing technology, the act of paying for an item or service is undergoing changes worldwide.</p>
<p>Michelle Evans, global head of digital consumer research for Euromonitor International, a London-based strategic market research provider, examined three trends that will change how we pay in 2018 in <a href="https://blog.euromonitor.com/2017/11/three-payment-trend-2018.html?utm_campaign=WP-171031-SB-Digital%20Consumer%20Index&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_source=2%20Forbes%20Article">a recent blog post</a>.</p>
<p>Evans said online retailers such as Amazon.com, combined with the 24/7 commerce capabilities provided to consumers by mobile phones and other smart devices, has reinvented commerce and altered the expectations of consumers.</p>
<p>Click through for three trends affecting those expectations and how making a purchase will change in the coming year …</p>
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<h2>1. The rise of new payment forms</h2><div class="img-responsive"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.cspdailynews.com/sites/default/files/styles/enhanced_slideshow/public/amazon-alexa-capital1.jpg?itok=zvagJrPE" width="885" height="524" alt="" /></div><div class="slide-caption"><p>Euromonitor International estimates that nearly 81 million wireless smart speakers, such as Amazon Echo, will be sold globally in 2017, with that category expected to expand 84% from 2017 to 2021.</p>
<p>As consumers are shifting from type to voice interfaces to make purchases, Evans said, the ability to make payments via voice is helping to shift consumer expectations to a more frictionless and secure checkout experience in all forms of retail.</p>
<p>She points to a suite of application programming interfaces (APIs) from MasterCard for card issuers that provides consumers with a single view of where all of their cards are stored across digital devices. Consumers can use the viewer to remotely deactivate cards or set spending controls at the device level, giving consumers more control over their payment capabilities through the internet of things.</p>
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<h2>2. Artificial intelligence&#039;s big day</h2><div class="img-responsive"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.cspdailynews.com/sites/default/files/styles/enhanced_slideshow/public/instacart.jpg?itok=vKKuklzH" width="885" height="562" alt="" /></div><div class="slide-caption"><p>“Artificial intelligence (AI) is likely to transform many industries in the next decade, including payments,” Evans said, pointing out that while AI has been available commercially since the 1980s, it didn’t become popular commercially until the turn of the century.</p>
<p>Evans offered two examples of AI playing a larger role in commerce: Capital One, which launched a chatbot using AI; and Instacart, which uses machine learning to memorize grocery store layouts.</p>
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<h2>3. Chinese wallets moving west</h2><div class="img-responsive"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.cspdailynews.com/sites/default/files/styles/enhanced_slideshow/public/alipay-mobile-payment.jpg?itok=iIc50rp_" width="885" height="524" alt="" /></div><div class="slide-caption"><p>In 2015, Chinese consumers made more purchases on their mobile phones than on computers. In 2016, two-thirds of Chinese digital purchases were mobile-based, according to data from Euromonitor International.</p>
<p>Alipay, the mobile-based payment tool from Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, has an estimated 520 million users, and it supports payments in 27 currencies across 30 countries. Alipay has also partnered with a number of payment providers, including Verifone and Stripe, to expand acceptance outside of China.</p>
<div>And as Chinese consumers travel more—they expect to take 225 million international trips in 2030—they expect to have the same payment convenience available to them wherever they go.</div>
<p>For example, Verifone and Alipay recently announced that Chinese travelers can pay for taxis in North America via Alipay. This means payment innovation is coming from both in and outside of North America, and an influx of Chinese travelers will only strengthen the upward trend of digital payments.</p>
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</div></div></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-op-related-nref field--type-node-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Related Content:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/industry-news-analysis/technology/articles/future-tech-c-stores" class=" the-future-of-tech-in-c-stores">The Future of Tech in C-Stores</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-article-keywords field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Article Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/article-keywords/credit-debit-cards" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="" class=" credit--debit-cards">credit &amp; debit cards</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/article-keywords/distribution" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="" class=" distribution">distribution</a></div><div class="field__item even"><a href="/article-keywords/mobile" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="" class=" mobile">mobile</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-next-slideshow field--type-node-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Next Slideshow:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/industry-news-analysis/technology/articles/4-payment-innovations-keep-eye" class=" 4-payment-innovations-to-keep-an-eye-on">4 Payment Innovations to Keep an Eye On</a></div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="3 Trends That Will Change Payments in 2018" class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 17:12:30 +0000jlewis@technomic.com50825 at http://www.cspdailynews.comhttp://www.cspdailynews.com/industry-news-analysis/technology/articles/3-trends-will-change-payments-2018#commentsMcLane Opens $150 Million Grocery Distribution Center http://www.cspdailynews.com/category-news/general-merchandise/articles/mclane-opens-150-million-grocery-distribution-center
<div class="field field--name-field-op-author field--type-node-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Author(s):&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/profile/abbey-lewis" class=" abbey-lewis">Abbey Lewis</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Image:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.cspdailynews.com/sites/default/files/mcclane-ohio-main.png" width="885" height="524" alt="McLane distribution center ribbon cutting" /></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-article-summary field--type-text-long field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Article Summary:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p>New facility will employ 400 to 500 people in Ohio</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-section field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Section:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/section/category-news" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="" class=" category-news">Category News</a></div><div class="field__item odd"><a href="/section/general-merchandise" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="" class=" general-merchandise">General Merchandise</a></div></div></div><div class="field-collection-container clearfix"><div class="field field--name-field-enhanced-slideshow field--type-field-collection field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Enhanced Slideshow:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><div class="field-collection-view clearfix view-mode-full"><div about="/field-collection/field-enhanced-slideshow/10190" typeof="" class="ds-1col entity entity-field-collection-item field-collection-item-field-enhanced-slideshow view-mode-full clearfix">
<div class="img-responsive"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.cspdailynews.com/sites/default/files/styles/enhanced_slideshow/public/mcclane-ohio-main_0.png?itok=OtyotKQ1" width="885" height="524" alt="mcclane ohio main" /></div><div class="slide-caption"><p><strong>FINDLAY, Ohio --</strong> McLane Co. Inc. has opened a new $150 million, 417,338-square-foot grocery distribution center in Findlay, Ohio. The new distribution center will store about 16,000 grocery and convenience-store items. Ohio Gov. John Kasich presided over a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new facility on Dec. 1.</p>
<p>During a speech at the ceremony, Kasich applauded McLane’s decision to locate in Ohio, touching on some of McLane’s inclusive hiring policies: “That is a huge, huge deal, when we’re giving everybody a chance.”</p>
<p>Click through to see more photos from the event and to read more about the new distribution facility's attributes ...</p>
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<div class="img-responsive"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.cspdailynews.com/sites/default/files/styles/enhanced_slideshow/public/mcclane-ohio-kashich-walking.png?itok=JzTDs3xr" width="885" height="524" alt="mcclane ohio kashich walking" /></div><div class="slide-caption"><p>“Of our 80 grocery and foodservice distribution centers nationwide, the Findlay facility is the most technologically advanced, combining teammates, state-of-the-art automation, advanced robotics and artificial intelligence,” said Tony Frankenberger, president of McLane Grocery (pictured above, right).</p>
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<div class="img-responsive"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.cspdailynews.com/sites/default/files/styles/enhanced_slideshow/public/mcclane-ohio-kashich-with-employee.png?itok=ffXBVHMA" width="885" height="524" alt="mcclane ohio kashich employee" /></div><div class="slide-caption"><p>The Findlay distribution center will employ 400 to 500 people in Ohio. Through the facility, McLane Co. will deliver more than 325,000 picks of items per day at peak operation.</p>
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<div class="img-responsive"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.cspdailynews.com/sites/default/files/styles/enhanced_slideshow/public/mcclane-ohio-kashich-speech.png?itok=P2koYUMT" width="885" height="524" alt="mcclane ohio kashich speech" /></div><div class="slide-caption"><p>The distribution center will store about 16,000 grocery and convenience-store items representing more than 700 suppliers, a number that will grow in 2018, according to the company. Robots use barcodes on the products to store and transfer pallets of goods, traveling up to 60 mph to fulfill orders. McLane teammates help control and program the robots and load and organize products into bins based on the products’ final destinations.</p>
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<div class="img-responsive"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.cspdailynews.com/sites/default/files/styles/enhanced_slideshow/public/mcclane-ohio-group-workers.png?itok=kDIeQc-T" width="885" height="524" alt="mcclane ohio group workers" /></div><div class="slide-caption"><p>Products out of the Findlay facility will be delivered to convenience stores, mass merchants, warehouse clubs and drug stores in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Pennsylvania. McLane is committed to hiring Ohioans and contributing to the Findlay and Ohio economy, the company said. Teammates are relocating to Findlay from Toledo and Lima, Ohio, Indianapolis, and Detroit to work at the center. In addition, McLane has hired more than 95 truck drivers, with plans to hire 75 more.</p>
<p>“There is an outstanding culture providing a strong workforce place here in Findlay in Hancock County and, when I say strong, I mean that in the sense of commitment, respect and teamwork,” said Julie Norris, division president, McLane Grocery Distribution.</p>
<p>Temple, Texas-based McLane Co. is one of the largest supply-chain-services leaders in the United States, providing grocery and foodservice supply-chain solutions for convenience stores, mass merchants, drug stores and chain restaurants. McLane, through McLane Grocery and McLane Foodservice, operates more than 80 distribution centers across the United States and one of the nation’s largest private fleets.</p>
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</div></div></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-article-keywords field--type-taxonomy-term-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Article Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/article-keywords/distribution" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="" class=" distribution">distribution</a></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-next-slideshow field--type-node-reference field--label-above"><div class="field__label">Next Slideshow:&nbsp;</div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="/category-news/general-merchandise/articles/5-highlights-mclane-s-national-trade-show" class=" 5-highlights-of-mclanes-national-trade-show">5 Highlights of McLane’s National Trade Show</a></div></div></div><span property="dc:title" content="McLane Opens $150 Million Grocery Distribution Center " class="rdf-meta element-hidden"></span>Tue, 05 Dec 2017 19:58:51 +0000alewis@winsightmedia.com50798 at http://www.cspdailynews.comhttp://www.cspdailynews.com/category-news/general-merchandise/articles/mclane-opens-150-million-grocery-distribution-center#comments